Winter sowing is all about giving some seeds their chilling period. This is called stratification. Note that not all seeds need to be in cold all winter, but if you want to plant them in November you can do so. I...
Name: Allium species and hybrids Type of Plant: A bulb that produces round flowers on the tops of tall stems in the late-spring or early-summer....
Name: Dicentra spectabilis ‘Gold Heart’ aka golden leaf bleeding heart Type of Plant: A perennial for part shade that’s hardy in zones 3-9. Why I...
Name: Maianthemum canadense aka Canada mayflower or wild lily-of-the-valley Type of Plant: A low-growing forest floor plant that is native to the...
Name: Spirea thunbergii ‘Ogon’ aka Ogon spirea. Type of Plant: This is a shrub that has several valuable traits. It stays under 5 feet tall,...
Name: Doronicum orientale aka leopard’s bane Type of Plant: A spreading perennial for sun to part shade. Hardy in Zones 4-8, and blooms with...
Name: Tropaeolum majus aka nasturtium Type of Plant: An annual in most areas of the USA, that is grown as a summer flowering annual and edible...
Name: Hamamelis vernalis ‘Amethyst’ aka Amethyst vernal witch hazel Type of Plant: A shrub for full sun to part shade that flowers in March and...
Name: Allium schoenoprasum aka garden chives Type of Plant: A perennial herb that grows from small bulbs, hardy in Zones 4-8. Why I Love/Hate this...
Ever since the development of the Google Plant translation service, people have been listening in on plant conversations, often with a devastating...
Indoors under lights or in a very sunny window: February-March: Peppers. March-April: Tomatoes, eggplant, kale, broccoli, cannabis. (The earlier you...
Name: Corydalis lutea – aka Yellow Corydalis Type of Plant: A short-lived perennial with soft, ferny foliage and bright yellow flowers that bloom...
Name: Kerria japonica aka Japanese Kerria Type of Plant: This is a shrub with bright green stems and bright yellow flowers that is hardy in Zones...
Recently, on a local gardening group Facebook page, I posted a photo of a skunk cabbage flower poking up out of the soil. I said that this was how I...
Let's face it. Often spring is a tease. "I'm here! I'm gone! I'm back...wait, not yet!" We are bounced from 60° days to 15° nights in a blink of an...
Name: Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête’ aka tete-a-tete miniature daffodils Type of Plant: This early flowering spring bulb is a mini-daffodil that is...
Name: Weeping Alaska Cedar, aka Xanthocyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’, formerly known as Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’ (and oh my goodness...
Name: Alchemilla mollis, aka Lady’s Mantle Type of Plant: This is a herbaceous perennial plant that grows in sun or part-shade and is hardy in Zones...
I was doing a Zoom presentation for a group last week, and one of the questions from an attendee was about his blue hydrangea. "It never flowers,"...